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"All resources will be used to make the army ready for war." - Napoleon, 1813

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Then There Were Three

Oooh, I wonder which one is the spy?! Not me I hope...

Although sometimes late to the party, but always in for a good time the Russians have finally arrived at our little corner of the blogosphere. With this I'd like to welcome the newest member of our 1813 Project crew, Bart Kersteter. Some of you may know him as GreatRedoubt on Twitter, or from his blog: The Great Redoubt. Although new to the blog, Bart no stranger to Napoleonic wargaming. He brings a wealth of gaming experience and historical knowledge (and hopefully some good beer), but most importantly a great personality that will blend right in with our group where the visuals and fun are first and foremost. :o)

Sorry guys, but you're wearing the wrong big silly hats...

With the addition of the Russians, the Order of Battles pages found at the top of the blog are finalized (sort of) for now. Although we will cover the individual OOBs at greater length later, let me just say they are still just an initial framework of the forces we plan to use in our games.

Rome won't be built in a day and the OOBs include many things we'd "like" to do. For now we're all working on getting at least some infantry battalions plus some cavalry and artillery done to get the ball rolling. Then we can start messing around with the Black Powder rules and adjust our plans accordingly.

Thinking terms of the rough equivalent of a French Infantry Brigade, our initial (long term) plans are for each of us to do at least two brigades (plus cavalry, artillery, etc.) worth of French (Eric), Russians (Bart), and Prussians (Jason). I also hope to do a smaller force of Poles as well. For now we are just starting with a battalion at a time. :o)

Looks like you guys are really planning this project out in great detail - I visited your buddy Bart's The Great Redoubt. Impressive work being put in here. Love that old movie poster - never saw that one before. Best, Dean